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Slaying of the rākṣasa Kabandha is one of the fascinating episodes in Ādikavi Vālmīki's Rāmāyaṇam. This oft-quoted episode appears at the end of the Araṇya-kāṇḍa (cantos 69-73). After Rāvaṇa abducts Sītā, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa move southward in search of her. During their journey, they come across the impassable Krauñca forest,

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Prekshaa (प्रेक्षा) is a Sanskrit word that means ‘seeing clearly’ or ‘clear vision.’ It is derived from prakrshtataya ikshanam (प्रकृष्टतया ईक्षणम्). Other meanings of prekshaa include ‘intellect,’ ‘reflection,’ and ‘consideration.’~